Bey Menusihr of Erivan

Bey Menusihr of Erivan (1044-) was the Bey of Erivan under the Seljuk Empire.

Biography
Menushihr was born in 1044, the son of Marzoban Shawur of Erivan. He was a Sunni Muslim Kurd, and he became the Bey of Erivan (present-day Yerevan, Armenia) under Malik Shah, Sultan of the Seljuk Empire. He ruled over a land that was predominantly adhering to Miaphysite Christianity, and Armenia had a unique culture.

He proved troublesome with his liege, Sultan Malik Shah, as he led the independence movement for his beylik. It was supported by 19,000 people, and Menusihr had the capability of fielding large forces against the Seljuk Empire if he chose to rebel.